Monday was anything but a routine day at the stadium for the Twins, thanks to a unique triple play never seen before in MLB history.
With runners at first and second base at the end of the seventh inning against the White Sox, outfielder Byron Buxton recorded the first out with a flying ball from AJ Pollock with an impressive catch on the wall. The Minnesota standout quickly threw the ball to third baseman Gio Urshela, who scored for Yoan Moncada as he retired in the second before stepping on the bag to remove Adam Engel; Moncada and Engel started the play first and second, respectively, and found themselves in a precarious position after misjudging Pollock’s ball.
Once the chaos was finally fixed, the wild end-of-entry sequence was officially recognized as the first 8-5 triple play recorded in the league’s 146-year history, according to MLB.com.
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As the audience at Guaranteed Rate Field looked stunned, the cameras caught a similar reaction on the face of White Sox coach Tony La Russa, who couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed.
After allowing a run early in the inning, the Twins somehow managed to stay alive after becoming one of the most unlikely triple plays of all time, and ended up biting the White Sox in the long run.
With the score tied 2-2 in the face of extra innings, Minnesota recorded four runs in Chicago to get a 6-3 victory on the road.
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